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NickM750 · 05-13-2008, 11:15 AM

I would like to start this thread as a Reference Guide and a listing of Resources for those in the North East who are interested in Trail Running and Expedition.

I live in Hoboken NJ, work in NYC, and Moab is not a long weekend option. Expedition is new to me, and this new Expedition forum has given me a kick in @rse to get my Jeep ready, and go. I am looking to plan a trip around late August, early September with goals of Canada, or Maine Area, with as many dirt roads as possible.

I will be posting my findings here as I go as well as reference guides.

Please feel free to post past trips, routes, pictures, and clubs.

Here is what I have so far:

Clubs:
Western MA and NH (Thanks FGZ)
http://www.nea4wd.org/
http://www.ec4wda.org/PresidentsLetter.asp?ID=84

Trails:
Maine
Main Forest Rally Route (Thanks hunter pritchett)

Sites:
Maine
Acadia - http://www.nps.gov/acad/
Maine’s North Woods - http://www.northmainewoods.org/ (Thanks MilspecXJ)

New York
Northern NY Off-Road - http://nnyoffroad.com – (Thanks operose)
The Finger Lakes - http://www.fingerlakes.org/

New Hampshire
White Mountains: http://www.visitwhitemountains.com/

operose · 05-18-2008, 08:37 AM

Great idea!

Feel free to drop us a line if you are in the area!

nhgpnut · 05-18-2008, 10:56 AM

Might want to look into these guys. I belong to this club. Good bunch of guys,excellent trails maintained by the club.
http://www.deepwoodsextreme.com/index.htm

hunter_pritchett · 05-21-2008, 12:58 AM

check out www.neow.org also.

Doc Gary · 09-21-2008, 07:56 PM

You can check us out as well we have members all over the state and would be more than willing to point you in the right places

www.midcoastjeep.com

Snowrydr01 · 09-26-2008, 10:21 AM

Its a bit of a touchy subject in VT so I woulnt get into the exact resources to use on a public website, but do a little research into vermont class 4 and "legal trail" roads, they are sometimes reffered to as "ancient roads". With a little effort it is possible to go from southern VT all the way to canada with little to no paved road contact. VT has 6K miles of paved road and 8K of unpaved, gravel, and legal trail.

Snowrydr01 · 09-26-2008, 12:49 PM

here is a starting point for you

http://www.vtxs.org/tvtx.htm

97XEB · 10-03-2008, 12:13 PM

Another very interested Northen NJ resident (Morris County)!! The closer to home the better. Nothing wrong with short one day trail rides, or overnight trips so I'd like to see a focus a little closer to home, like Northern NJ, Southern NY and Eastern PA. There are actually a decent amount of unpaved roads through state land in Northen NJ - and not just in the WMAs - just not sure how legal they are...

05-13-2008, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
NickM750 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106214 Posts: 2	North East Trail Running & Expedition Resources (US & Canada) I would like to start this thread as a Reference Guide and a listing of Resources for those in the North East who are interested in Trail Running and Expedition. I live in Hoboken NJ, work in NYC, and Moab is not a long weekend option. Expedition is new to me, and this new Expedition forum has given me a kick in @rse to get my Jeep ready, and go. I am looking to plan a trip around late August, early September with goals of Canada, or Maine Area, with as many dirt roads as possible. I will be posting my findings here as I go as well as reference guides. Please feel free to post past trips, routes, pictures, and clubs. Here is what I have so far: Clubs: Western MA and NH (Thanks FGZ) http://www.nea4wd.org/ http://www.ec4wda.org/PresidentsLetter.asp?ID=84 Trails: Maine Main Forest Rally Route (Thanks hunter pritchett) Sites: Maine Acadia - http://www.nps.gov/acad/ Maine’s North Woods - http://www.northmainewoods.org/ (Thanks MilspecXJ) New York Northern NY Off-Road - http://nnyoffroad.com – (Thanks operose) The Finger Lakes - http://www.fingerlakes.org/ New Hampshire White Mountains: http://www.visitwhitemountains.com/ __________________ 1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport Lifted, 33's Lockers, all that Gravey Last edited by NickM750; 05-19-2008 at 02:37 PM.

05-18-2008, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	Great idea! Feel free to drop us a line if you are in the area! Last edited by operose; 05-24-2008 at 05:43 AM.

05-18-2008, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
nhgpnut Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42521 Location: Allover,USA & NH Posts: 1,097	Might want to look into these guys. I belong to this club. Good bunch of guys,excellent trails maintained by the club. http://www.deepwoodsextreme.com/index.htm __________________ If you have it, a truck brought it. Without trucks,you would be naked and hungry.

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hunter_pritchett Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21138 Location: now denver Posts: 219	check out www.neow.org also. __________________ post 272 85 4runner/detroits f&r/doubler/5.29s/35s

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09-21-2008, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Doc Gary Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120605 Location: Maine USA Posts: 4	You can check us out as well we have members all over the state and would be more than willing to point you in the right places www.midcoastjeep.com

09-26-2008, 10:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Snowrydr01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 116340 Posts: 565	Its a bit of a touchy subject in VT so I woulnt get into the exact resources to use on a public website, but do a little research into vermont class 4 and "legal trail" roads, they are sometimes reffered to as "ancient roads". With a little effort it is possible to go from southern VT all the way to canada with little to no paved road contact. VT has 6K miles of paved road and 8K of unpaved, gravel, and legal trail.

09-26-2008, 12:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snowrydr01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 116340 Posts: 565	here is a starting point for you http://www.vtxs.org/tvtx.htm

10-03-2008, 12:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
97XEB Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42727 Posts: 24	Another very interested Northen NJ resident (Morris County)!! The closer to home the better. Nothing wrong with short one day trail rides, or overnight trips so I'd like to see a focus a little closer to home, like Northern NJ, Southern NY and Eastern PA. There are actually a decent amount of unpaved roads through state land in Northen NJ - and not just in the WMAs - just not sure how legal they are...